1. A line of ancestors; a lineage. A list of ancestors; a family tree.2. A chart of an individual's ancestors used in human genetics to analyze Mendelian inheritance of certain traits, especially of familial diseases.3. A list of the ancestors of a purebred animal

EXAMPLE SENTENCES:More knowledge may be gained of a man's real character by a short conversation with one of his servants than from a formal and studied narrative, begun with his pedigree and ended with his funeral.(SAMUEL JOHNSON)Language is the pedigree of nations.(JOHNSON)The best pedigree in the world won't sell a lame race horse.Philosophy does not regard pedigree, she received Plato not as a noble, but she made him one.(SENECA)Englishmen hate Liberty and Equality too much to understand them. But every Englishman loves a pedigree.(G.B.SHAW)

defined: A simplified diagram of a family's genealogy that shows family members' relationships to each other and how a particular trait or disease has been inherited. explained: Listen to a detailed explanation. Lindsay Middelton defines pedigree. illustrated:&nbspView illustrationrelated terms:&nbspinherited

In medicine, a pedigree is a family health history diagrammed with a set of international symbols to indicate the individuals in the family, their relationships to one another, those with a disease, etc.